Sadiron



' March 31. 1925. 1,532,007

W. E. WADE SADIRON Filed July 11, L924 smut Z/Z'ZZIk/JZZ', Wale,

I I glad/M Patented Mar. 31, 1925.

A WILLIAM E. WADE, or J0 VIRGINIA.

SADIRON.

Application filed. July 3.1,

To cl? whom z'zf may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLiAM E. i l Zion,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Joker, in the county of Calhoun and State of est Virginia have invented certain new and useful ljn'iprovemen'ts in a Sadiron, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sad irons and has for its principal object to provide a means whereby the handle therefor may be attached to or detached from the iron at will, so that one handle will serve tor a number of irons, and need not be placed upon the tire with the iron when the latter is being heated.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a sad iron. and a handle there for wherein the latter may be readily and easily disengaged from the body of the iron means being further provided for preventing the accidental disengagement of a handle from the iron.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a sad iron of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and fur-then more adapted for the purposes for which it is designated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through the body of the iron showing the handle therefor in side elevation.

Figure 2 is a top plan view with parts shown in section, and

Figure 3 is a detail sectional. view taken approximately on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

in the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment oi my invention, the numeral 1 designates the body portion of my improved sad iron and provided in the upper surface thereof is the longitudinally extending cavity 2 the same being preferably arranged in the central portion of the iron. Arranged in the cavity 2 is the transverse lug or cross member 3 and the top thereof is adapted to lie substantially flush with the upper surface 01 the body of the iron in the manner more clearly illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing. The purpose of the lug will hereinafter be more 1924. Serial No. 725,421.

Extending upwardly on the opposite side of the cavity 2 are the longitudinally extending guide ribs l and 5 respectively, the same being into "al with the body 1 and the same are pi ferably inclined inwardly with respect to each other in the manner more clearly illustrated in Figure 3 oi the drawing whereby a substantially dove-tailed channel 6 is provided. Extending across the forward ends ot the ribs i and 5 is the transverse rib 7 which is also formed integral with the body 1.

Carried by the handle 8 is the base plate 9 and the same has its side edges beveled as clearly illustrated in Figure 3 of the draw- Iiiugg whereby the same is adapted for slidablc movement between the guide ribs i and so that the plate will seat in the dovetailed channel (5 over the cavity 2 thus preventing any possibf of the vertical displacement of the base plate from the body portion 01 the iron Thebase plate is provideo with a lonleitiulinally extending op'ening or slot 10 and pivotally supported therein are the transversely extending pin 11. or ranged adjacent the rear end of the base plate and the tongue 12.

The forward end of the opening or slot 10 terminates in the beveled seat 13 for cooperation with the forward end of the tongue 12 in the manner clearly illustrated in Figure 1. The tongue 12 increases gradually in thickness toward its center from the ends thereof and the central portion is provided with a notch 14 for cooperation with the lug or transverse member when the handle is in position on the body of the iron. The tongue 12 is adapted to have the bottom portion thereof fitting in the cavity 2 and for normally holding the notch 1a in engagement with. the transverse member 3 which is arranged in the cavity 2 so as to prevent the longitudinal sliding movement of the base plate on the upper surface of the body of the iron, the forward portion of the handle 8 is provided with an inwardly extending; projection 15 and a coil spring such as illustrated at 16 is disposed between the projection 15 and the upper surface of the forward end of the tongue 12 in the manner also clearlyillustrated in Figure 1.

In order that the tongue 12 may be ac tuated for disengaging the notch 1st from engagement with the transverse member 3 whenever it is desired to remove or detach fully described.-

the handle from the body of the sad iron, I provide the tongue with a knob 17 which may be readily grasped and by lifting the same upwardly against the tension of the coil spring 16, the tongue 1:2 will swing on the pivot 11 so as to cause the notch 14; to be brought out of engagement with the lug or transverse member 3 and permit the rearward sliding movement oi? the base plate.

In this manner the handle may be readily and easily removed from the sad iron so that the iron will be heated without necessitating the handle therefor being subjected to the heat from the tire.

The simplicity in which my device is constructed enables a single handle to be used for a number of irons and the construction thereof is such as to securely hold the handle in position on the body of the said iron againt accidental disengaganent therefrom. Considerable time and labor will be saved by the employment of a handle oi the above mentioned character in attaching or detaching the same from the body of the iron.

\Vhile I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement ot parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit oi the in vention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is A sad iron comprising a body having a cavity in the upper surface therco t, a transverse lug arranged in the cavity, longitudinally OXCGIi-tlllil' guide ribs on the opposite sides of the cavity, a transverse rib extending across the forward end or the aforementioned ribs, the inner opposed sides of the longitudinal guide ribs being undecut to provide a substantially dove tailed channel, a handle, a base plate carried thereby and adapted to tit in said dove tailed channels, said base plate having a longitudinally extending slot provided therein, a tongue pivotally supported at one end in said slot, the bottom portion of said tongue increasing gradually in thickness toward its center, said central portion having notch provided therein for engagement with the transverse lug in the cavity to prevent the longitudinal sliding movement ot the base plate and handle on the body of the iron, a projection on the forward portion of the handle the same being disposed in spaced relation above the forward end 01'' the tongue a coil spring interposed between the projection and the torward end or the tongue for normally holding the latter in engagement with the lug, and a knob on said tongue for permitting the retraction of the tongue from engagement with the lug whereby the base plate and handle may be disengaged from the body or the iron.

In testimony whereof I a'tiix my signature.

YVILLIAM E. Y ADE. 

